{"id":2792,"date":"2022-03-23T17:16:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/?page_id=2792"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:15:50","slug":"documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/documents\/","title":{"rendered":"DOCUMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_header_with_image et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/230px-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Montgomery-County-NY.png\" title=\"230px-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Montgomery-County-NY\" width=\"312\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/230px-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Montgomery-County-NY.png 312w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/230px-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Montgomery-County-NY-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" class=\"header-logo wp-image-2782\" \/><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Village of Fort Johnson Proposed Dissolution Plan<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"header-image-container center\"><div class=\"header-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Banner-image.jpg\" title=\"Banner image\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Banner-image.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Banner-image-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Banner-image-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-2798\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Documents &amp; Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PROPOSED DISSOLUTION PLAN<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Proposed-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-August-2022.pdf\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover-1176x1536.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-Proposed-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-Cover.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/> <\/a>Click on the image to the left or <a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Proposed-Village-of-Fort-Johnson-Dissolution-Plan-August-2022.pdf\"><strong>THIS LINK<\/strong><\/a> to view the Proposed Dissolution Plan. The Proposed Plan outlines how the Village will dissolve and what government services, local laws and positions will be continued or not continued as a result of the Village\u2019s dissolution.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a summary of the Proposed Dissolution Plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upon dissolution, the projected tax rate for former Village property owners is $22.87 per $1,000 of assessed value (a decrease of approximately 73.6% from the current rate of $86.71\/$1,000).<\/li>\n<li>All Village positions, elected and civil, will be eliminated upon dissolution. All Village Departments will be eliminated.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of the Village\u2019s real and personal property, will be transferred to the Town of Amsterdam and the Fort Johnson Fire Company for the purpose of continuing services to the residents of Fort Johnson. The balance of the equipment will be sold through public sale.\u00a0 Any assets remaining will be transferred to the Town.<\/li>\n<li>The Village\u2019s cash assets will be used to eliminate\/reduce any outstanding liabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Should there be any outstanding liabilities, the Village residents will be responsible for all existing debt at the time of dissolution which includes but is not limited to any outstanding debt, loans, payment of employee benefits, and any litigation settlements.<\/li>\n<li>All services currently provided directly by the Village will be provided by the Town of Amsterdam, at its discretion.<\/li>\n<li>The effective date of the proposed dissolution shall be December 31, 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th to provide residents the opportunity to provide comments on the Proposed Dissolution Plan for the Village of Fort Johnson which has been endorsed by the Village Board of Trustees. <a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/public_information_and_meetings\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> for information regarding the public hearing.<strong>Dissolution Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Revised-Legal-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Fort-Johnson-Proposed-Dissolution-Plan.pdf\">Revised Legal Notice of Public Hearing - Fort Johnson Proposed Dissolution Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you'd like to be informed when documents are posted to this page, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/sign-up-for-updates\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> to sign-up for email updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Informational Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/highlandfalls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Local-Government-Consolidation-Handout1.pdf\">The Reorganization of Local Government Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/highlandfalls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-New-NY-Government-Reorganization-and-Citizen-Empowerment-Act1.pdf\">The New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/highlandfalls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-New-NY-Government-Reorganization-and-Empowerment-Act_Summary-of-Process1.pdf\">The New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act: A Summary of the Process for government-efficiency<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/highlandfalls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-New-NY-Government-Reorganization-and-Empowerment-Act_Summary-of-Process1.pdf\">Consolidation and Dissolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dos.ny.gov\/about-local-government-efficiency-0\">Other NYS Government Reorganization Resources &amp; Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/daily-gazette-editorial-september-2-2022\/\">Daily Gazette Editorial - September 2, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Updated <\/strong>September 6, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2792","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2792"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3196,"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2792\/revisions\/3196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labergegroup.com\/fortjohnson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}